Team GB tennis star Laura Robson (she won a silver medal in mixed doubles with partner Andy Murray) posted this pic on Twitter with the words, "So ready for the Olympics to start!"

USA Shooter Amanda Furrer tweeted this patriotic pic before the games, saying, "I told my friend Kristen at Touch of Class Nails, "make sure to shorten those two nails so I can pick up my bullets." Photo from Twitter.

Caroline Queen is a kayaker on the United States team.

Luz Mercedes is a weightlifter on the Mexico team.

Rower Constanze Siering from the German team wears Minx nail art.

Rachel Shuttleworth is a nail tech at Betty-rose Beauty Botique in Nelson, United Kingdom.

These Minx flags were created in preparation for the London games.

Stephanie Duran is a nail tech at Nails2Match in San Mateo, Calif.

Rachel gribble is a freelance nail and beauty educator working for The Art of Nails and is from South West United Kingdom.

Rachel Dishman created these Olympics inspired nails.

Penny Lawler is a nail artist and educator at Monaco Nail Artists Ltd.

USA Shooter Amanda Furrer tweeted this patriotic pic before the games, saying, "I told my friend Kristen at Touch of Class Nails, "make sure to shorten those two nails so I can pick up my bullets." Photo from Twitter.

Many of the athletes at the London Olympics are expressing their patriotism -- and their personal style -- through their nail art. As they compete for gold, silver and bronze medals, many Olympians are sporting flags, their country colors, and even the Olympic rings on their nails. With the growing popularity of nail art all over, photographers have been focusing their lenses in on the athletes' hands (and feet) for those closeup nail art shots. And the athletes themselves have taken to Twitter to post their own patriotic (nail art) pride for the whole world to see.

Swimmers, archers, beach volleyball players, track and field athletes, rowers, you name it and we've seen it on their hands. It's such a cool way to express your own personal style while going for gold.

There are a number of salons set up to cater to the athletes and their familes, including several P&G-sponsored salons. P&G spokesperson Catherine McMahon told TODAY.com, “We are expecting to deliver 25,000 treatments by the end of the games.” She also noted that the U.S. flag is the most requested, followed by Great Britain, Canada, and Australia.

In addition to the athletes, we've received plenty of Olympics-inspired nail art directly from nail techs around the world. Here's a gallery (we'll be adding to it as we get more photos) of some of the Olympians' nails as well as Olympics-inspired art from your fellow nail techs.

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